Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-06

that y on will get into trouble. | adj
vsed him % go ut once and get the pape Z
back asked Daein II he thought his
| action was proper and he replied that lie
didn't think II was right. l afterwards
| asked Eaton To give up the list, and he
said: 81 don't think dare to-"
Each OF the three last witnesses was
| asked whether lie had ever heard any init
nation of the use of money by Dakin with
members of the house except in the case
under Investigation, and the answer was
uniformly no.
The prosecution here rested and the de
Tense opened. Judge Holden in his open
ing argument stated that II would he
shown that Dakin was the victim OF a con
| spiracy and was more sinned against than
SHINING. He urged that Dakin was a
quaker and that this sect was particularly
susceptible 10 evil influence.
tx Aid. Fellows of Saginaw City was
| sworn for the defense. The substance of
| his testimony was TO the effect that Dakin
made out the list, but that he did not pro
pose TO use the money for purposes OF
| bribery.
Representative Bates, chairman Of the
| committee On municipal corporations
said that cigars had been furnished the
committee by persons interested in bills
pending before il. and that on one or two
occasions money had been accepted by the
committee Tor this purpose. No one in
| Saginaw had ever been asked for money
or cigars by the committee.
Representative Linton of East Saginaw
| testified that he had charge OF the Iii TO
amend the charter of that city and was
watching the progress OF the bin to amend
the charter OF Saginaw City. he had n
negotiation with Mayor Shackleton Of
| the latter city for an agreement by which
| opposition might be withdrawn from the
Saginaw City bill He produced a propo
| sition in writing from the mayor, nearly
] tie same as the agreement which appears
| in the evidence of Mr.. Fellows. He had
never known of auy corrupt practices on
| the part Of Nr. Dakin.
Anthony BY ne of Saginaw City testified
that he was in the grocery business in that
place. Recently Mayor Shackleton took
| him to Dakln house to see Dakin about
| the charter. : hackle' on asked Dakln il
he needed any help II Lansing TO get the
bill through Dakin thought he could use
some help, and asked that ex-Gov. jerome
Mayor Shac lleton and MIR Fellows should
come The mayor said Il suppose IL will
| take money to get tn through Dakin
Z ought it would. Mayor Shackleton said
he had none If his own. II tie old control
Ter was there he could get some. but with
Controller Binder he did not known how
1t would be. The money was to be used
only for EXPENSES Mr.. Dakins general
reputation for truth and yer city Is good
At the close OF the examination IN the
second day the defense had only two more
witnesses to be examined. These are
Mayor Shackleton and MIR. Dakin
OI NhGluuN lily was
the first witness called on the morning of
the third day of the trial. He was asked
only one question Did Mr.. Dakin ever
solicit any money from you"
NO, y was the answer.
The witncs, then asked that the question
lie read over again. and, after pOndt ring
some time. reiterated his first answer.
His cross examination by Mr.. Herring
ton consumed much of the morning., and
developed that he had loaned s. to Eel
-. 4 - a -. Ill
busine $ but they had both agreed 10 pay
il back 10 him.
Col. Sellers speaker pro TEN OF the third
house, was sworn as TO the practice of Civ
ing social entertainment To members OF
parties having III is in the house. lie swore
that an assessment OF 500 was made on
candidates for the nited States senate.
Sc lers did not know the names, but IL was
well known that the contributors were
Stockbrldge So, Lacy SO, fitzgerald 80.
Senator Conger was assessed SO, but there
is doubt as TO whether the sum was
paid
Milo II. Dakin, the accused. was put upon
the stand. He gave in detail sketch of
his life up to the time of his election as
represen alive. he was asked Have
YOU ever had any trouble with Eaton, who
IN de these charges
Il have opposed him for Office and
helped defeat him for supervisor. When
he has met me on the street recently he
WOulu not speak 10 lie. E0lnCt tue cnhTItT
matter has come up lie appeared friendly
until the charges came up
As 10 the Eaton charges Dakin swore:
got taton in tie corridor of the capitol
lie said TO Fellows: What is the outlook
for the charter Fellows said: first.
rate. Then lsaid: Mayer ShacG leton has
gone back u Saginaw 10 get some money!
! met Eaton again about IL O'Clock near
the Windsor re -taurant. Crowley and
Fellows were present. AT the invitation
of Eaton We went inside and took IA stall.
Crowley called Tor the drinks. Eaton says
Well, Fellows, Sbackleton didn't bring
you any money" Fellows said no
Eaton took ca from his pocket and says
TO me Now Dakin, these friends you
would like to have good time with ust
How much Will it cost But | said
had no idea. Then he said;
get down the amounts / set them down
as near as could totally with my judg-
ment. The amounts were meant for
good time in social way, as between
Eaton and myself He had first suggested
the use of money in a social way IL he
had not urged it | would not have checked
the list. -
Il am not drinking man but occasion
ally take some wine That morning /
drank whisky and quinine, as was feel
ing badly. and then sour wine twice.
That made four drinks in two hours and a
half, viii was uncommon for me-
Inc evident purpose OF tne testimony
was 10 show that Dakin was half drunk
at the time the list was made. but DaSin
continued substant ally confirming the
testimony of Eaton and Crowley, but in
sisting that the money was TO be- used
only for social purposes.
"Did you expect to corrupt the mem
bers of this house ~ asked Judge Holden,
very gravely.
NO SIR responded Dakin, with great
emphasis on his words.
Judge holden waited so that the en-
phass might have full elect, but Dakin
added with laugh, Il think they arc
higher priced men than that" There was
laugh in which Dakin and his lawyers
oined. IL only meant to have a treat,
he continued. something like Mr.. huD-
bell only on a small er scale.
His attention was again called 10 the
matter when he met Tillotson, who said
he would try and get the list hack from
Eaton and again when he was called t.
the speakers room. He met there the
speaker and Mr.. Eaton and several of the
fifteen members who on the list.
lie made TO them statement which
was substantially corretc. not seek
ing TO keep hack or evade any
thing connected with the transaction.
Witness had never solicited money from
Eaton or Shackleton. He substantially
| told the same as MIR. Shackleton regarding
/ tho aocapt.npa Of tho two dollar hill He